To the west of Lourdes, beyond the river Gave, is an old rock promontory, jutting up from the ground. This rock was known locally as the 'Big Rock', or Massabielle as it is called in the local patois.
Here, Our Lady appeared to St Bernadette and a statue marks the spot where she appeared 18 times in 1858.
Candles burn perpetually at this spot as a sign of prayer.
This photo was taken on August 17, 2007 using a Canon PowerShot S2 IS.
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*Checco*, Estaba El Senhor InigoDeloyola, Nuestra Señora del Sagrario, Jurί-☆, and 59 other people added this photo to their favorites.
*Checco* (67 months ago | reply)
Great shot of a great place!
Nuestra Señora del Sagrario (67 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ARTE RELIGIOSA: The Art of Divinity, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
fotofacade (67 months ago | reply)
Wonderful and evocative
Jurί-☆ (67 months ago | reply)
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ein.lied (67 months ago | reply)
this is eerily beautiful
Sir Cam (67 months ago | reply)
exceptional composition, lawrence. well done!
Pater JPM (67 months ago | reply)
very well executed. I was at Notre Dame recently, and took a few pictures in the grotto there. None came out as well as this. So that heightens my appreciation of the technical side.
pax
Lawrence OP (67 months ago | reply)
Thank you all for your comments. Lourdes really is a special place and standing at the foot of Our Lady moved me to tears.
edbrambley (67 months ago | reply)
Great composition! Very special.
Discaciate (67 months ago | reply)
That's what I call a good compositon.
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madrededios (63 months ago | reply)
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theroamincatholic [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
Please add this beautiful picture to THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM group at www.flickr.com/groups/christianpilgrim.
Lean66 (62 months ago | reply)
I just love this picture. I have yet to get a picture of the Grotto that I like - I really wish I had taken this.
Lawrence OP (62 months ago | reply)
Thanks for all the kind comments and invites.
AmahRa58 (60 months ago | reply)
stunning!
Remon Akram (57 months ago | reply)
I am speacheless ... this is great
Little_Ricky (53 months ago | reply)
Oh wow, this is just amazing. So beautiful!!
Kenyi72 [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Miraculous fotos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
God bless you.
italiaIrish (50 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!
lovedart. (49 months ago | reply)
i don't know what to say. . .beautiful!
agathe11 (47 months ago | reply)
jolie photo
Mirjam75 (45 months ago | reply)
Wonderful composition.
Tourisme Lourdes (45 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot.
Très belle photo
fuzyboy (45 months ago | reply)
Belle série sur Lourdes !
Un concours sur la thématique des "Grands Sites de Midi-Pyrénées" est ouvert jusqu'à demain.
Lourdes fait parti de ces thématiques.
Si vous souhaitez participer, il est encore temps ;)
www.flickr.com/groups/concoursmidipyrenees/
Stevie Steve Steven (40 months ago | reply)
Outstanding
J. Helland (39 months ago | reply)
nice!
angelofsweetbitter2009 (38 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Images of Our Lady of Heaven, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
melenama (34 months ago | reply)
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ppinchawagener flicker (26 months ago | reply)
What a lovely photo of the grotto - thanks for sharing it!